Cycas hongheensis

Cycas hongheensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Division:Cycadophyta
Class:Cycadopsida
Order:Cycadales
Family:Cycadaceae
Genus:Cycas
Species: C. hongheensis
Binomial name
Cycas hongheensis
S.Y.Yang & S.L.Yang

Cycas hongheensis is a species of cycad endemic to Yunnan, southern China. It is found in Gejiu and Shiping County (near Nujie 牛街镇).[1] It is also found in Dawei Mountain Nature Reserve. Only two wild populations remain, both with fewer than 1,000 individuals.[2]

References

  1. Whitelock, Loran M. 2002. The Cycads. Portland: Timber Press. ISBN 0-88192-522-5
  2. Zheng Y, Liu J, Feng X, Gong X. 2017. The distribution, diversity, and conservation status of Cycas in China. Ecol Evol. 2017;7:3212–3224. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.2910


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